Arizona History Timeline 1912-2012 By militarybaby8 Dec 12, 1912 Arizona celebrates statehood Dec 12, 1922 KFAD(now KTAR) Arizona's first liscensed commercial radio station Dec 12, 1932 Robebers Roost becomes one of the first major films to be made in Arizona Dec 12, 1941 Luke Air Force Base named WWI flying ace Frank Luke, Jr. of Phoenix Dec 12, 1951 World Champion New York Yankees hold spring training in Phoenix Dec 12, 1961 Arizona's Al Casey performs cookin' on American Band Stand Dec 12, 1971 Johnny and June Carter and Cash broadcast their show from care free Arizona Dec 12, 1981 Sandra's Day O'Connor becomes the first women on supreme court Dec 12, 1991 Margaret Sanger Slee Inducted into the Arizona women's Hall of Fame for building hospitals in tuscan. Dec 12, 2001 The Arizona Diamondbacks Defeat the New York Yankees 4 games to 3 in the world series Dec 12, 2011 The womans softball team at Arizona State University wins the college world series